Ecuador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Fertility rate, total

Ecuador
1.82 births per woman
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1.78 births per woman
in 2023
Ecuador rank
118th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
121st

Fertility rate, total over time

  • Ecuador
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
23456197019962023

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.82 births per woman against 1.78 births per woman in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 118th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st of 215 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 5.5 births per woman 3.23 births per woman 2.27 births per woman Ecuador
1980s 4.21 births per woman 2.67 births per woman 1.53 births per woman Ecuador
1990s 3.42 births per woman 2.17 births per woman 1.26 births per woman Ecuador
2000s 2.85 births per woman 1.92 births per woman 0.9264 births per woman Ecuador
2010s 2.3 births per woman 1.86 births per woman 0.4338 births per woman Ecuador
2020s 1.89 births per woman 1.8 births per woman 0.089 births per woman Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate, total, Ecuador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Ecuador, at 1.82 births per woman against 1.78 births per woman in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.04 births per woman, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for fertility rate, total?
Ecuador ranks 118th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Unit
births per woman
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
215 places, 11,590 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release